Impact credits are emerging as a powerful tool for tackling poverty by converting verified social outcomes into tradeable, investable assets.
By Greg W. Spencer – Business Fights Poverty
Through the Common Good Marketplace, these outcomes are packaged as Verified Impact Assets (VIAs), each linked to measurable results such as improved education, healthcare access, or livelihoods. Businesses can purchase these credits, directly funding initiatives that deliver proven impact while transparently tracking results.
This approach bridges the gap between social need and private capital by creating a clear value for achieving specific outcomes. It also allows companies to integrate impact investment into their core strategies, moving beyond traditional corporate social responsibility towards measurable, long-term change.
If scaled effectively, impact credits could reshape how resources are mobilised for poverty reduction—driving accountability, innovation, and meaningful partnerships across sectors.
